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Afro-American Studies
The history and future prospects of Afro-American studies, set in the context of changes in American universities and the struggles of blacks for social justice.
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1985 |
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Backs Against the Wall
A report on a series of grants to help urban-oriented colleges and universities improve their undergraduate programs and services for inner-city students.
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1983 |
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Balance the Basics
One in a series of papers presented at an internal Foundation seminar on research on learning in the mid-1970's. This paper argues for the importance of writing along with reading and mathematics in the basic educational curriculum, examines reasons why writing is neglected and sets forth approaches for improving the teaching of writing, particularly the process-conference method. The author won the David H. Russell Award for Distinguished Research in English and Teaching of English for this publication.
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1978 |
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City High Schools
A report on the Foundation's City High School Recognition Program, in which 202 schools in 56 cities were honored for improved performance over the past decade.
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1984 |
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Consultation On Higher Education in Africa, A
A report on universities in English-speaking countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
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1991 |
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Early Childhood Services
A Ford Foundation Program Paper on efforts to meet the increased demand for early childhood education and care.
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1989 |
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Foundation Goes to School, A
A report on the Ford Foundation's Comprehensive School Improvement Program of the 1960's.
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1972 |
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Gender Bias in Testing
A public policy discussion, with particular attention to the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Panelists are Phyllis Rosser (presenter), Susan Brown, Marcia Greenberger, Sylvia Johnson, George Medaus, Maureen Welsh and Leslie R. Wolfe. A publication of the Women's Program Forum.
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1991 |
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Left-Handed Fastballers
A report on the Foundation's Leadership Development Program, which provided fellowship support to develop 700 community leaders in rural America.
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1981 |
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Looking Back Moving Ahead
Adapted from remarks presented at the "Conference on the Politics of Equity: Education Finance, State-Local Taxes, and Children's Services," held in San Antonio, Texas, May 11-15, 1980.
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1980 |
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Measuring Investment Results by the Unit Method
Supplement to Managing Educational Endowments. A technical discussion of how to measure endowment performance.
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1975 |
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Not Working
A Ford Foundation Working Paper that discusses the demographic, technological and educational causes of youth and adult unemployment. Also describes some program responses of the Ford Foundation in the areas of basic literacy skills, public-private partnerships for training, research in structural changes in the labor market and policy studies.
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1983 |
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Problem of Women and Mathematics, The
A review of relevant research and possible intervention to improve women's mathematics skills and increase their participation in math-related fields.
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1981 |
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Quality Preschool Programs
Occasional Paper 5, Ford Foundation Project on Social Welfare and the American Future. An analysis of what makes a quality preschool program and how early childhood education can start children on the road to achieving their potential.
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1989 |
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They Went to College Early
Reviews the Program for Early Admission to College of the Fund for the Advancement of Education, a grant making fund established by the Ford Foundation.
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1957 |
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Women in the Arts
A discussion among four distinguished artists and scholars: Martha Boesing, Laura Dean, Zelda Fichlanderand Margaret B. Wilkerson. A publication of the Women's Program Forum.
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1989 |
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Women's Studies
Reviews the status of women's studies and the programs of the Ford Foundation from 1969 to 1995, with particular attention to the mainstreaming of women's studies, the role of women of color, international issues and future directions of the discipline.
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1995 |
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Women's Studies in the United States
A report on the development and future of women's studies at the university level.
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1986 |
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